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He was stranded after a serious car accident. Then an old white pickup pulled over

After being stranded by a serious car accident, Rick Mangnall was helped by two men in an old white pickup.
Rick Mangnall remembers the time he was helped after a serious car accident by two Hispanic men in an old white pickup track.

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.

One day in the summer of 2008, Rick Mangnall was making the long commute from his home

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